The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-10
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THE GROWTH OF THE CITY.
This has been most remarkable. During
the past two years, by actual count, 522
houses have been erected, including twenty
four elegant business blocks, containing
slxty-five store rooms and 234 offices. These
are from two to three stories high and very
handsome. The total cost of the latter
alone was over 100000. The block of the
Florida Southern embraces immense ware
houses, with side track running its entire
length, and Is an ornament to the city.
several of the private residences are
really Alphabetically those of Maj.
Conant, General Manager of the Florida
Southern railroad, and Mr.. s. j. Kennerly,
tne proprietor of the Putnam House.
THE BOARD OF TRADE,
organized less than two months ago, now
numbers l25 members, representing every
business house in the city, and subdivlded
INTO fourteen standing committees, who
have charge respectively of the varied in
terests of the community. The President,
Martin Griffin, ESQ.,, is a capitalist of en-
laFged views and great enterprise, while the
energetic and laborious Secretary, S. U.
Hammond is eminently qualified for the
position he occupies. On its roll may be
found such sterling citizens as Mai S.
Gonant w, D. Vinegar, H. L. Hart, NJ.
Loeb, Charles Underwood, NJ. Hauchton,
Il. L. Lane, w. F. Forward, c.. p Deve-
reux, N. j. White w. w. Mitchell and
others equally worthy, whose names cannot
be recalled
Inc board is already permanent institu-
tIon and most important factor for good to
this entire region The movement to make
this city the Southern terminus of the Clyde
Line is theirs, and practical steps have been
taken also to encourage immigration, and
Tor the construction of a
BEAUTIFUL DRIVE WAY,
which will take in every point of interest
in and around the city, on the river and
upon the adjacent Heights" The esti-
mated cost of this magnificent boulevard
will be 1000, of which 81 900 has already
been contributed. When completed this
will greatly add TO the attractions of
Palatka in the eye of the invalid and tourist.
The board is also advertising their town ev-
tenslvely, and propose soon to issue a
pamphlet setting forth its peculiar advan-
tages in an edition of $4,000 copies.
MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISES.
Negotiations, we learn, are on foot for the
erection of cigar factory, two extensive
saw mills, and large plant for the manu-
factllre of commercial fertilizers. Two
briclt1yards also in the vicinity will shortly
supply an abundance of building material
The clay is of a bright red color, and the
brick fashioned from it are particularly
durable and handsome.
AN ENTERPRIsING CITIZEN.
Col H. L. Hart, of steamboat and orange
growing repown, in addition to his home OPP
erations, is about to put on a line of
two steamers to ply between Kissimmee
City, Charlotte Harbor and Fort Myers
He is the owner of 5000 bearing orange
trees, and is emphatically self-made and
most deserving citizen.
THE PALATKA PRESS
comes fully up to the requirements of the
situation. The Daily NetCs says it has come
to stay, and really publishes a live and en-
terprising sheet. We wish our brethren all
the success they so richly deserve. In fine,
Palatka is strong in the affections and good
sense of her worthy citizens, and in far
reaching enterprise, sagacity and solid work
is the peer of any city of double the popula-
ton in the Union. The MORNING News is
greatly appreciated here and its roll of sub
scribers constantly increasing.
GREEN COVE SPRINGS.
The writer paused only for brief season
at this charming health reSort-not long
enough to visit its lions and do justice to
the pretty town, which is the seat of Justice
for Clay county. This must be reserved for
another occasion; suffice it to say that finer
nOSs-coVereQ virgin groves ana deeper,
greener "boskv dells,n where love-lorn
couples delight to linger. are not to be found
on the continent Under the polite guild
ance, however, of the courtly mayor,
HON. Il. E. BEMIs,
we did, however, take a short stroll to
the noble spring and its lovely surroundings,
and formed the acquaintance of several citi-
zens. Among these was the proprietor of
the St Clair Hotel and large general store
: Mr.. Theodore T. Edgerton, who has resided
in Florida for twenty years, and is rela-
tive of the late Col Edgerton Brown, of
Macon We also exchanged greetings with
Mr.. George N. Bardin, for many years the
popular Clerk of the Circuit Court, and an
old friend, Jasper Green, formerly from
Macon These are all readers and admirers
of the MORNING NEWS But "time is up,n
and here the writer takes unceremonious
leave of his patient reader. H. Fl. j.